Storm sash glass channel



Dec. 16, 1952 R. HUMPHREY 2,621,764

STORM SASH GLASS CHANNEL Filed Jan. 18. 1952 we? 1:- V gqiwgmymmwmmywvm IN VENTOR.

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Thi nv tion elat s to window sash. a firames therefor, and in partioularwindow sash and frames having improved glass channels; in hi h he e ge o gl s e f ictio ali v he d a d an imp ed c r t uc u e where n an I.- hare wi l p a i nwardly extendedends prov-ides retainingmeans, for securing sections ofthe; frame together at the corner.

This invention is a; continuation in part of my [go-pending application filed April 27, 11950, with the Serial No. 158,505 in that the glasscha-nnel'pof the pendingapplicationis provided Witha continuous grooveand the; clip of the corner structure is replaced, with the L -shape d Wire, clip;

The purposeoi this invention; is; to imp,rove ;-the structure of the frame of; the co-pending applicar tionand in particular the friction, grippi lass channel, and also the corner structure wherein objections; to the triangular shaped; cornercaps and; mounting blocksinthe corners are obviated.-

It has been found that in assembling; comparatiyely thin window frames, such; as; are required for storm, sash it is necessary to; provide. means r nap insthe ections of; he; frames. together asby this means a tailor fit is obtainableiand' the. frames are readily adjustable, to meetirrfihularities in sizes and shapes. of window frames.

Furthermore; in order tofacilitate replacing. broken glass it is necessary. to take thev frames apar t, j ring. heframe structure.

With these; thoughts in mind this invention e n mpl sa tormsash frame having;continu-.- s a el; shap d m m ers with longitudinally i n s nden tions r rooves inv the; outer surface and, with, openin s; in; the: rooves and pattd r m-m nds; and; hr hapect wirerclins adant o eo i ion dinthe' r oves and having ends positioned to extend through theosaid openingswhereby with. the clips formed so that the sections are positioned, in the free position, at an angle less than a right angle resiliency inherent therein retains theclips imposition and the clips hold the sections of the frame together:

The object of this, invention. is, therefore, to provide means for forming a glass channel of a storm sash frame Wherebymortise cornersof sec-- tions. of the frame may be held together with spring clips that arereadilyremovable and replaceablea Another-objectoitheinvention is to provide an improved corner structure; for storm sash frames inwhiohseotions-of-ithe frame are-secured together at the corners without screws; bolts; or other similar holdiig elements.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved storm sash frame which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a storm sash frame in which the frame sections are channel shaped in cross section having a back with substantially parallel plates extended perpendicularl-y from the back, with. an inner web having av fiange'on the extended. and carried by theedge of one ofthe plates and with the sections secured together at the corners with members positioned in grooves in the backs, the. said parallel plates being formed on an angle of 45 degrees at the corners.

Other features and advantages of. the invention will appear from the following. description taken in connection with the drawing,.wherein-:=

Figure 1 is a frontelevational view showing. the corner of a storm sash with the parts secured together with the improved spring clips.

Figure 2, is a cross section through the storm sash taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showingv the channel. structure and. also showing, one of the spring clips in the groove of the lower glass chan, nel.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinally disposedi section taken on. line 3-3 of. Fig 2 showing. the:

glass channel structure. at one side of. the. groove.

Figure. 4 is a. section. similar to that shown in. Fig. 3 taken on. line 4-4"offFi'g. 2..showing a spring clip positioned in the corner of the frame.

Figure 5 is a detail showing atypical cross-section through the glass channeli illustrating the positions of the parts thereof with. the parts in the free position.

Figure 6 is a section similar to thatv shown. in Fig. 5 showing a. glass panel in. theglass channel structure.

Figure '7; isa. detail on an. enlarged scale illustrating the corner structure shown in- Figviiand showing the" position of the'spring clip-therein.

Figure Bis-a detail-showing an= elevational-view of thepspringclip-the armsofwhich are-positioned at an angle less than a right angle;

Referring now to: the drawing, wherein like reference characters denote. corresponding; parts the improved storm sash ofthis invention includes a sash. frame, sections l0; and: H: of; which: are shown .in the drawingandg.as'illustrated in -Fig; 5 the, channelsare formediwith; a back IZL having side plates l3: and: l4; extended? from; the: edges thereof with. an. intermediate: web. I 5:- connected to the edgeofi'the plate l3 With amarcuateiseoition- It; andhavinga flange l lon -the -ext'ended end, and with the back- 12'- providedwitli a con tinuous longitudinally disposed groo've I 8.

The invention alsoinclu des a spring clip' 'h'av ing-arms 'l 9* and '20 positioned-at anangleslight 1y; less than degrees-an'd the-ends of'th'e-arms are provided with'extensions Hand 22'; respectively. The angle between the extensions and arms is also less than 90 degrees whereby with the clip in position, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 7 wherein the extensions are positioned in openings 23 and 24 the sections are resiliently held together with diagonally positioned meeting surfaces 25 and 26 retained in abutting relation.

With the parts formed in this manner the glass panel, as indicated by the numeral 21 is pressed into the glass channel section forcing the plate l4 away from the web l3 whereby the glass is resiliently held and the joint between the glass and frame is sealed. The glass is pressed inwardly until it engages the flange H thereby providing a stop or seat.

With a section of the frame positioned on one edge of the glass another section is forced over an adjoining edge, as shown in Fig. l and with the sections in position extensions 2| and 22 of the spring clip are inserted through the openings 23 and 24, as shown and described.

To remove the frame from the glass it is only necessary to pry the spring clips outwardly with a bit of a screwdriver or the like and with the spring clips removed the channel sections are removed from the glass.

The improved window sash frame of this invention may, therefore, be readily assembled in the field and may readily be taken apart for replacing broken glass or for fitting the frame to a window frame or the like.

The glass channel is particularly well adapted for holding glass panels, as with the web I5 parallel to the side plate l3, and the side plate It inclined inwardly, as shown, the glass frames or panels of a window are secured in a frame or .sash without the use of glazing compounds, putty, cement, tapes or other mounting and sealing elements.

The spring inherent in the glass channel frictionally grips the edges of the glass holding the glass rigid and providing a positive seal.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A glass channel for use in storm sash frames comprising an elongated plate providing a back and having side plates extended from the edges, the side plate on one side of the channel being positioned perpendicularly to the back and having a longitudinally disposed intermediate web spaced therefrom, parallel thereto and integrally connected to the extended edge thereof with an arcuate section, said web extended from said arcuate section inwardly toward the back of the channel and having a flange spaced from the back and positioned on the inwardly extended edge thereof, said flange providing a seat for a glass panel extended into the channel, and said side plate on the opposite side of the channel being inclined inwardly from the back of the channel and sloping toward said web, said channel being made of resilient material whereby a glass panel positioned with an edge extended into the channel is retained by the resiliency of the material of the channel in sealed relation with the channel with the edge thereof urged against the web and retained on said seat by the inwardly inclined side plate, the extended edge of which, being straight, bears against the surface of the glass panel at a point corresponding with the arcuate section connecting the webto the side plate extended perpendicularly from the back, the extended edge of said flange on the extended edge of the web being spaced from the inner surface of the inclined side plate with the edge of a panel of glass secured in the channel, and said inclined side plate being of a single thickness permitting the outer surface of the glass panel extended into the channel to be p0- sitioned close to the outer surface of a window frame in which the storm sash is positioned whereby the thickness of the storm sash makes use thereof between an outer parting strip and the outer surface of the window frame possible.

2. In a window sash, the combination which comprises a sash frame, each section of which comprises an elongated plate providing a back and having side plates extended from the edges, the side plate on one side of the channel bein positioned perpendicularly to the back and having a longitudinally disposed intermediate web spaced therefrom, parallel thereto and integrally connected with an arcuate section, said web extended from said arcuate section inwardly toward the back of the channel and having a flange spaced from the back and positioned on the inwardly extended edge thereof, said flange providing a seat for a glass panel extended into the channel, and said side plate on the opposite side of the channel being inclined inwardly from the back of the channel and sloping toward said web, said channel being made of resilient material, whereby a glass panel positioned with an edge extended into the channel is retained by the resiliency of the material of the channel in sealed. relation with the channel with the edge thereof urged against the web and retained on said seat by the inwardly inclined side plate, the extended edge of which, being straight, bears against the surface of the glass panel at a point corresponding with the arcuate section connecting the Web to the side plate extended perpendicularly from the back, the extended edge of said flange on the extended edge of the web being spaced from the inner surface of the inclined side plate with the edge of a panel of glass secured in the channel, and said inclined side plate being of a single thickness permitting the outer surface of the glass panel extended into the channel to be positioned close to the outer surface of a window frame in which the storm sash is positioned whereby the thickness of the storm sash makes use thereof between an outer parting strip and the outer surface of the window frame possible.

RALPH HUMPHREY.

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